Another P-40 finished (Aleutian Tiger)

Anonymous

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November 2005

Another P-40 finished (Aleutian Tiger)

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 4:38 PM

I finished Hasegawa's 1/48 P-40E, using Eduard's photoetched detail set and Eduard decals. The markings are for an Aleutian Tiger, stationed on the island of Kiska in 1943.

The decals needed touchup with paint in places, including overpainting the translucent tail numbers. They conformed to the surface detail very well.

The gear doors, trim tab actuators, radiator flaps, and gunsights are PE. The kit exhausts were bored out with a #11 blade. After the photos were taken, I realized that I forgot to install the light lens on the right landing gear fairing.

This is a great kit, and I highly recommend it along with Eduard's PE set. Thanks for letting me share the build with you !

You can see the prevoius progress pics here: http://www.pix.prettyneatinc.com/p40build.htm

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dragonfly

Member since
September 2003
From: N.E. Ohio

Posted by dragonfly on Saturday, September 3, 2005 4:43 PM

Another outstanding model, from an outstanding builder! Thanks Bill!

Jerry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:15 PM

Pix what a great looking P-40 ! The pit is awesome, you really did a good job. The dials, gauges, and instruments are very nice. Great work

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hobby1268

Member since
April 2003

Posted by hobby1268 on Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:16 PM

Nice job!!! Always liked the markings you used. Haven't picked up one of the Hasegawa kits yet, did you detail the wheel wells or does it come with the plumping already molded in?

Again, really nice job!

Robert Garelli Spring Hill, Florida

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:18 PM

Great addition to the collection (if it's for you). Really nice build and painting.

Thanks for sharing /Johan

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Mark Joyce

Member since
March 2004
From: Placerville, CA USA

Posted by Mark Joyce on Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:52 PM

Beautiful work, Bill, simply beautiful! I've been following this build of yours closely and know the extra attention and detail you put into it, and it really shows.

Mark

Ignorance is bliss

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 5:56 PM

Very nice!!

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:09 PM

Real nice. I got the same model & detail set after seeing your pit whne you posted a while back. Now I can't wait to get it started.

Marc

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:12 PM

Excellent build Pix. I have my version finished as well, but haven't taken any pix yet. Maybe tomorrow.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Saturday, September 3, 2005 6:52 PM

Pix your never ceases to amaze me. I only wish I could do a fraction of that amazing work

-Josiah

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:12 PM

Thank you very much dragonfly, Sparky, hobby, Gilmund, Mark, trowlfazz, wing_nut, Rick, and ygmodeler !

hobby - the only plumbing I added that you can see in these pics is the yellow hoses. There are more pics in my build article: http://www.pix.prettyneatinc.com/p40build.htm There are twop more lines, and a PE box which you can't see from the angles of these pics.

wing_nut - I put some assembly suggestions in my build article that might aid the build. Check them out, if you want.

A really good 1/48 P-40E kit has been a long time coming, and I think this one was worth the wait. I need to get more of these ! I also need to build Hasegawa's Rufe to keep this bird company.

Thanks again !

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brain44

Member since
November 2004
From: Columbia Gorge

Posted by brain44 on Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:06 PM

OK, Pix, come clean...you have developed a machine to shrink real aircraft to scale, haven't you? Big Smile [:D]

Just kidding....that is one outstanding Warhawk, and you are truly DA MAN!

Brian Bow [bow]

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." John Bernard Books (The Shootist)

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:11 PM

Great looking as usual Pix Wink [;)]

This is one of my favorite schemes for the Hawk-- the Tiger really sets off from the OD/NG... good to see another completed build from you...

Mike

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ua0124

Member since
January 2004
From: Arizona

Posted by ua0124 on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:34 PM

Very nice build. Looks great

Ernie If I can not do something about a problem, it's not my problem; it is a fact of life...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:45 PM

Outstanding!!! I've also got one in the works (when and if I ever get the time).

One thing though...they were never stationed on the island of Kiska although a flight of four actually landed on the deserted Japanese airstrip there, shortly before the US/Canadian forces landed. The Lt got his butt chewed out for that and went on to get two more kills while flying P-47s in the ETO. He then became an ace flying F-86s in Korea.
The 11th FS was stationed at Umnak, Adak, Cold Bay, Amchitka and Shemya at one time or another during the Aleution Campaign.

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:54 PM

Another stellar build, Pix! The only thing wrong with it, is it isn't mine!

So long folks!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 12:44 AM

Very nice, thanks for the pics...

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, September 4, 2005 3:07 AM

Another stunning build.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:41 AM

Thanks Brian, ua0124, salbando, Bgrigg, Dave, and Karl !

Brian - I've also found a supplier of model paint in HUGE bottles

Mike - OD/NG can be very boring, so I wanted a little color on it. I need to build one of the P-40s with the skull also !

salbando - Eduard gives almost no info on the decal sheet except for location and year. That's where I got it, so it's their error. No biggie.

Thanks again !

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seanrgb4

Member since
May 2004
From: UK er the 3rd world

Posted by seanrgb4 on Sunday, September 4, 2005 12:00 PM

great build there Bill

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Thehannaman2

Member since
August 2004
From: Buffalo NY

Posted by Thehannaman2 on Sunday, September 4, 2005 12:20 PM

Kudos, Pix! I really love the look of that front office. Yet another great build!

Justen

"The distance between genius and insanity is measured only by success."

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Awood23

Member since
May 2003
From: Belgium

Posted by Awood23 on Sunday, September 4, 2005 12:33 PM

Another great build Pix.

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, September 4, 2005 1:17 PM

Great work Pix! Your P-40 looks fantastic, thanks for sharing this build with us.

Darren.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 4:40 PM

Thanks Sean, thehannaman, Awood, and Darren !

I really can't take credit. Hasegawa did a great job on the kit, and Eduard's PE is top notch. It was a joy to build & detail, and a pleasure to share it with you.

Thanks again !

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 7:57 PM

Once again, excellent bird Bill.

Yeah, the Aleution Campaign is something near and dear to me especially since I'm based in Alaska as a SAR dude. I often get to go out on the chain and see the places these pilots and ground crews had to operate out of. After you experience the weather and think about the lack of Navaids and support, you really get a strong appreciation of what those folks had to deal with. Weather brought down more aircraft than did hostile fire in the Aleutions.

If our Ops Tempo ever slows down my plan is to build (in 1/48) all of the aircraft used during this campaign to include a few dioramas. I can only hopw to do as good a job as you did. Thumbs Up [tup]

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, September 4, 2005 8:13 PM

pix it is always a pleasure to see one of your builds and a hawk is near and dear to my heart. beautiful work my friend.

joe

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blackcat

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March 2005

Posted by blackcat on Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:07 PM

very nice no seems i could see, nicely detailed........ oncor, oncor

Blackcat

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:31 PM

Modelling as an art form and yes you can take the credit. Hasegawa and Eduard may have produced some excellent material but they were just a number of parts before you caressed them (is that too strong!! Mischief [:-,]

) into shape. Just one request.............can you please now get back to the Mossie!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 5, 2005 8:11 AM

Thank you salbando, Joe, blackcat, and Simon !

salbando - I've seen the video of P-39s and B-24s landing on waterlogged airstrips in Alaska. I can only imagine the hardships they had to endure.

blackcat - the reason you don't see seams is because I found them first. Just a little basic skills.

Simon - I'll have pics of the Airfix Mosquito in a couple days (or sooner). One wheel well is scratchbuilt, the other is nearing completion.

Thanks again !

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MA Cooke

Member since
February 2005
From: Cincinnati, OH

Posted by MA Cooke on Monday, September 5, 2005 8:21 AM

Pix, utterly amazing, simply astonishing.

Really, I hope that someday my skills are honed such that my builds may compare to yours. I know your view on this, but every build of yours would take 1st place in any contest, if you entered.

Congratulations on another superb build.

(I want to see one of your F4U's, or do a Hasegawa Corsair!)

Mitch

On Bench: AM P-51B, Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A On Deck: Hasegawa F-14's (too many); Tamiya P-47D; Academy P-47N;

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